This CDC illustration shows ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. Note the spikes that adorn the outer surface of the virus, which impart the look of a corona surrounding the virion, when viewed electron microscopically. | Alissa Eckert and Dan Higgins/CDC
This CDC illustration shows ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. Note the spikes that adorn the outer surface of the virus, which impart the look of a corona surrounding the virion, when viewed electron microscopically. | Alissa Eckert and Dan Higgins/CDC
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following announcement on June 05.
New Mexico state health officials on Friday announced 331 additional positive tests for COVID-19. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
- 19 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 4 new cases in Cibola County
- 5 new cases in Curry County
- 28 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 2 new cases in Eddy County
- 3 new cases in Lea County
- 2 new cases in Luna County
- 77 new cases in McKinley County
- 2 new cases in Otero County
- 2 new cases in Rio Arriba County
- 2 new cases in Sandoval County
- 52 new cases in San Juan County
- 1 new case in Santa Fe County
- 1 new case in Torrance County
- 1 new case in Union County
- 1 new case in Valencia County
- 116 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Prison Facility
- 13 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Otero County Prison Facility
- A male in his 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of Genesis Uptown Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque.
- A male in his 80s from McKinley County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of Red Rocks Care Center in Gallup.
- A male in his 60s in Otero County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. The individual was a New Mexico Corrections Department inmate at the Otero County Prison Facility.
- A male in his 60s from San Juan County. The individual had underlying conditions.
Previously reported numbers included eight cases that have been identified as duplicates (three in Bernalillo County, one in Chaves County, one in McKinley County, one in San Juan County, one in Sandoval County, and one among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Prison Facility); two cases in Doña Ana County that have been determined to be out-of-state residents; and two cases that were not lab confirmed (one in McKinley County, one in Santa Fe County) – these have now been corrected. Including the above newly reported cases, New Mexico has now had a total of 8,672 positive tests for COVID-19:
- Bernalillo County: 1,559
- Catron County: 2
- Chaves County: 50
- Cibola County: 152
- Colfax County: 5
- Curry County: 62
- Doña Ana County: 535
- Eddy County: 28
- Grant County: 15
- Guadalupe County: 20
- Harding County: 1
- Hidalgo County: 1
- Lea County: 29
- Lincoln County: 5
- Los Alamos County: 6
- Luna County: 11
- McKinley County: 2,617
- Otero County: 25
- Quay County: 5
- Rio Arriba County: 54
- Roosevelt County: 42
- Sandoval County: 579
- San Juan County: 1,893
- San Miguel County: 15
- Santa Fe County: 150
- Sierra County: 1
- Socorro County: 54
- Taos County: 31
- Torrance County: 34
- Union County: 5
- Valencia County: 81
The Department of Health currently reports the following numbers of COVID-19 cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the following facilities:
- Cibola County Correctional Center: 2
- Otero County Prison Facility: 272
- Otero County Processing Center: 92
- Torrance County Detention Facility: 18
- Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County: 1
- Otero County Prison Facility: 219
- Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County: 1
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